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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025

This forecast is information to assist pilots and aircrews for flight planning
and is not to be considered as a sole source of information to meet all
preflight actions. Pilots should receive a complete preflight briefing from a
Flight Service Station (1-800-WXBRIEF) or online via 1800wxbrief.com.

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         552 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/14 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                                     9 AM...250/16 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/08 mph.
                                      500ft...270/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4456 ft.
                                     8 AM...5151 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         802 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...340/12G20 mph.
                    6 PM...010/10 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...320/18 mph. Depth 10300 ft.
                    6 PM...340/20 mph. Depth 6800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...340/11 mph.
                          500ft...340/14 mph.
                         1000ft...340/16 mph.
                         2000ft...330/17 mph.
                         3000ft...330/18 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...150/01 mph.
                                      500ft...080/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/15 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled
issuances.

&&

Additional aviation observations and forecasts are available at
aviationweather.gov. You can also read the local aviation forecast discussion
at https://www.aviationweather.gov/fcstdisc.

$$

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